On April 12th & 13th 2008 our winemaker outdid himself again with hot new vintages of cool white wines!

• 2007 Gewurztraminer

• 2007 Pinot Gris

• 2007 Sauvignon Blanc

• 2007 Semillon

• 2007 Un-Oaked Chardonnay

• 2007 Viognier

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Thanks to Vancouver Sun wine critic Anthony Gismondi for his recognition of our 2004 Merlot for BC Wine of the Week!

Township 7 poured our award winning wines at the 14th annual Taste BC on January 22.  Three hours of all that is BC. From wineries to restaurants, cheese producers to chocolate and seafood to beer.

This tasting delighted the senses, inspired a sense of local pride and most importantly, raised proceeds for B.C. Children’s Hospital – Oak Tree Clinic.

Thanks to Anthony Gismondi, the Vancouver Sun's wine expert, for recognizing Township 7's Syrah in his Best of BC review.  His article "Celebrating BC's Best Winemakers" states, "Township has gone through a number of changes of late but one constant is its smoky sausage, peppery, spicy, leather, black berry scented syrah with its spicy, licorice, floral, roasted coffee flavours and warm, peppery, leather mineral finish.  I love the finesse here and the hints of Northern Rhone.  An excellent interpretation of B.C. syrah."

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Wine - 2003 Township 7 Cellars Seven Stars Sparkling Wine
moreisless.ca - Feb 20, 2007
Posted by Graham

What can I say?.. When I picked up this bottle of wine, I really didn’t know what to expect. I know Bradley Cooper, winemaker for Township 7 is a fan of sparkling wine and that this wine has started to pick up something of a cult following among local wine lovers, but BC bubbly has been a bit of a hit-and-miss undertaking for me in recent years.

I picked this up last week and took it out to Graham’s house in the ‘burbs to share with him and his lovely wife, Leah. It’s 50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir, and the minute we poured it we knew it was something different in terms of BC sparklers. It had beautifully intense straw yellow colour with loads of lively bubbles.

Well, my fears of another so-so bottle of BC bubbly were quickly dispelled with my first glass of this wine. I stuck my nose into the glass and was met with aromas of toasted almonds laced with honey. It had a yummy buttery feel in the mouth, with crisp citrus and round fruit flavours. The finish was all honey and citrus and that certain je ne sais quoi which makes bubbly so much fun. Put simply, this is a really good bottle of sparkling wine.

Graham thought it was as good if not better than the Gloria Ferrer he reviewed a while back (which the Spectator gave 90). We both thought it had the lush feel of a French Champagne, rather than the crisp acidity of a BC sparkler. In a blind tasting, we agreed that it would difficult to pin this as a bottle of BC bubbly.

Kudos to Bradley and T7 for their work on this one.

$29.95 in wine shops around town (if you can find it before it’s gone)

(edging towards 4.5)

Jurgen Gothe writes: “Some weeks ago, we looked at the range of Chardonnays from Township 7, and people said, “Yeah, but it’s the reds that really shine.” Well, I know that. There just wasn’t enough space to do them justice, so here’s one, for now: Syrah 2003 ($24.90), from a total output of 357 cases. Last time I checked, there were still a few boxes available. And once again, securing supply would make sense, especially if you are doing anything remotely elegant on the barbecue this summer. The promised cherries and prune plums and waft of freshly ground pepper assail the nose (in the nicest possible way), the fruit glides over the palate, all round and rich; the fact it’s unfiltered gives it even darker hues in the glass, and the tannins are tamed right down into softness. Pleasure and plenty of it.”

Anthony Gismondi writes: “This week we look at six local chardonnays headed in the right direction that frankly, when tasted blind, would do well anywhere in the world… At Township 7, owner Gwen and Corey Coleman are making a flavourful … Un-Oaked Chardonnay. The un-oaked moniker prepares you for a dry, fresh, fruity white with green apple, mineral, citrus and green peach flavours. The finish hints of mineral, creamy lees and finesse.”

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"Township 7 tastes like seventh heaven"
Jurgen Gothe
The Georgia Straight - March 16, 2006

Vancouver Wine Media Have High Praise for Township 7 Vineyards & Winery 2004 Chardonnay and 2003 Merlot

In the September 2005 issue of Wine Access, a national magazine devoted to wine and food, Vancouver writer Tony Gismondi awarded the Township 7 Vineyards 7 Winery 2004 Chardonnay with an 88 point rating.  His comments about the wine included “well done…round and elegant…soft but fresh.”  Earlier in the year, Mr. Gismondi highlighted the 2004 Chardonnay as his B.C. Wine of the Week, suggesting that the wine “offers peachy, melon, green apple scented fruit in a round and elegant style.  The flavours are an enticing mix of fresh grapefruit rind, mineral, green apple and honey notes.”  He also suggested that “Both their Merlot and Chardonnay have been widely sought after and if you are lucky enough to find a bottle of Syrah at the winery, be sure to snag it.”

More recently, wine writer Christina Burridge wrote an article entitled “25 B.C. Benchmarks” in Vancouver Magazine’s 2006 Eating and Drinking Guide, and included the Township 7 Vineyards 7 Winery 2003 Merlot in her collection (previous vintages of the Township 7 Merlot have also been recognized in this prestigious list).  Christina Burridge mentions that the Township 7 Vineyards & Winery 2003 Merlot is “a very tasty wine, lots of plum and spice, with a nice stony earthiness, food friendly without being overbearing.”  We are obviously very pleased to have had our Merlot recognized yet again as one of the best wines produced in British Columbia.

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Now You Can Visit Township 7 Okanagan!

The Naramata Bench winery opened in August of 2004

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If you find yourself touring Okanagan wineries, you can now add Township 7 Okanagan to your list of must-see wineries.

Since much of the grapes that make Township 7 Vineyards and Winery wines come from grapes grown in the Okanagan, and since additional space was needed to house the winery’s growing collection of barrels and tanks, the Colemans decided to build a winery facility on the Naramata Bench.

Two of the seven acres on the property were planted to grapes in the spring of 2004, with more plantings planned for 2005.  The retail wine shop housed in the newly built winery opened in August, 2004, and visitors will be welcome to visit between Victoria Day and Thanksgiving to taste and purchase the Township 7 collection of wines.

The Naramata Bench has become a hot spot to visit in the Okanagan, with it’s growing collection of wineries, bed and breakfasts, and other points of interest, and the Colemans are very excited to have their new winery in the area. 

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Jancis Robinson is one of the world’s pre-eminent wine critics, and the author of many wine publications. During the spring of 2004, she expressed an interest in tasting a number of British Columbia wines during a trip to the Pacific Northwest from her native London, England. Close to 100 wines were sent to the tasting. Township 7 Vineyards and Winery was asked to submit three wines for the tasting, and we were very pleased with the comments she made about our wines – they were three of her favourites. The comments were posted on her website – here’s what she had to say:

“Township 7 Chardonnay Reserve 2002 – Okanagan Valley: This winery in the Fraser Valley turned out one of the most sophisticated white wines in my tasting. Good oak and lees treatment with fine acidity and a beginning, middle and end to the wine. Some depth.”

“Township 7 Reserve Merlot 2001 – Okanagan Valley: Good healthy colour. Sweet fruit. Good ripeness. Gentle start and then a kick of tannin on the finish.”

“Township 7 Syrah 2002 – Okanagan Valley: Another very youthful wine but this seems to work. Very deep colour and flavour and really does taste of Syrah. One of the most impressive wines of all although still pretty tannic.”

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The Wilson’s were, in fact, the original and only other owners of the property before the Colemans acquired it in 1999.  The bench is located in a shady spot under a huge Maple tree near the vineyard and the caption reads: Norman and Marguerite Wilson lovingly shared their lives on this beautiful homestead for sixty-two years. 1937 – 1999.

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